transcription, транскрипция: [ əbˈzə:vənt ]
adj. & n. --adj. 1 acute or diligent in taking notice. 2 attentive in esp. religious observances (an observant few). --n. (Observant) a member of the branch of the Franciscan order that observes the strict rule. øøobservantly adv. [F (as OBSERVE)]